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Hundreds protest in Sudan, keep up pressure on Bashir

Hundreds protest in Sudan, keep up pressure on Bashir

KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Hundreds of protesters, mostly students, took to the streets in and near Sudan’s capital Khartoum on Monday,…
The Latest: Turkey condemns Dutch tram attack

The Latest: Turkey condemns Dutch tram attack

  THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Latest on a shooting in a tram in the Netherlands (all times local):…
La Scala returns $3.4 million to Saudi Arabia in debacle

La Scala returns $3.4 million to Saudi Arabia in debacle

MILAN (AP) — Italy’s famed La Scala opera house will immediately return 3 million euros ($3.4 million) sent to an…
Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan uses New Zealand attack video at campaign rally

Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan uses New Zealand attack video at campaign rally

Foreign Minister Winston Peters told a press conference on Monday that the Turkish president’s decision to screen footage from the…
U.N. rights expert: Israel depriving Palestinians of clean water

U.N. rights expert: Israel depriving Palestinians of clean water

GENEVA (Reuters) – Israel is depriving millions of Palestinians of access to a regular supply of clean water while stripping…
Rouhani says Iran will file legal case against U.S. for sanctions

Rouhani says Iran will file legal case against U.S. for sanctions

LONDON (Reuters) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday that the government would file a legal case in Iran…
Germany: Who killed Daniel H.?

Germany: Who killed Daniel H.?

What happened? On 26 August 2018, the then 35-year-old Daniel H. was stabbed to death in the eastern German city of…
Water woes hit henna plant farms in Iraq’s Fao peninsula

Water woes hit henna plant farms in Iraq’s Fao peninsula

Walking past dead palm trees on land so dry it cracks, farmer Abbas Abdul Hassan said water shortages and ensuing…
Lawyer: US Navy veteran held in Iran sentenced to 10 years

Lawyer: US Navy veteran held in Iran sentenced to 10 years

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A U.S. Navy veteran from California has been sentenced to 10 years in prison…
Taliban kill 22 Afghan forces in attack on checkpoints

Taliban kill 22 Afghan forces in attack on checkpoints

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An overnight Taliban assault on checkpoints in northern Afghanistan killed 22 troops, after some 100 Afghan…
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